Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain

Spain: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 53.7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
53.7
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.7
in 2025
All-time low
17.72
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2025

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain, 1960–2025

20304050196019922025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 53.7 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain peaked at 53.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 1960.

Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.72 17.72 17.72 1
1970s 25.24 17.87 27.85 4
1980s 28.63 26.81 32.03 10
1990s 36.1 32.6 39.12 10
2000s 45.62 39.56 51.46 10
2010s 52.89 52.18 53.45 10
2020s 52.91 51.62 53.7 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 102 New Caledonia 54.12 compare
  2. 103 CuraΓ§ao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 54 compare
  3. 104 Mongolia 54 compare
  4. 106 Brazil 53.67 compare
  5. 107 France 53.5 compare
  6. 108 Indonesia 53.39 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain was 53.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 1960.
How does Spain rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Spain ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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